Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation Theses and Projects
Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation graduate students may choose from one of three options for their degree program. The two research options are thesis or project.
A thesis is a research project resulting in a bound publication explaining the study and its results. A thesis committee consists of a faculty advisor and two other committee members. A project, while not necessarily a research project, is an extensive undertaking also resulting in a bound publication. A project committee consists of only one person, the student’s project advisor.
Useful Information
Students conducting research will be interested in the following UW-L sites:
Graduate research grants at: http://www.uwlax.edu/graduate/grantinfo.htm
Graduate travel grants at: http://www.uwlax.edu/Graduate/documents/Graduate_Student_Professional_Travel_Funds.doc
Institutional Review Board (IRB) at: http://www.uwlax.edu/provost/grants/pages/compliances/IRB.htm .
Thesis/Project Guidelines at: http://www.uwlax.edu/Graduate/research.htm.
Examples of past theses and projects include:
Kohl, R.J. The effectiveness of training current ropes course facilitators in processing techniques. MS in Recreation Management, August 2006, 72pp.
Vietanen, M. West Salem Boys and Girls Club Market Feasibility Study. MS in Recreation Management, May 2006, 30pp.
Peterson, A. An Inclusive Outdoor Therapeutic Recreation Experiential Program for Families, May 2006, 291 pp.
Harrison, P.J. Public input on the Hixon Forest Comprehensive Plan: A case study. MS in Recreation Management, December 2004, 109pp
Charters, J. Design and Evaluation of a Leisure Education Program for Caregivers of Institutionalized Care Recipients. MS in Therapeutic Recreation, August 2004, 105pp.
Kaneko, U. A Toolbox of 100 Social Skills Activities To Introduce Therapeutic Recreation In the Japanese School System, May 2004, 247pp..
Kim, J. Leisure preference of Korean students in the University of Wisconsin System. MS in Recreation Management, April 2003, 104pp.
Cole, A. Rehabilitation patterns for clients with brain injury compounded with substance abuse. MS in Therapeutic Recreation, 2003, 32pp.
Al-Twirge, A. M. A business plan for development of the Al-Taif female fitness center in Al-Taif city west of Saudi Arabia. MS in Recreation Management, August 2002, 78pp.
